{"id":"tas:act-1995-003","name":"Legislative Council Boundaries Expenses Act 1995","slug":"legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 1995","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106100,"registerId":"tas-act-1995-003-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Legislative Council Boundaries Expenses Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-003) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Costs and expenses of administration of the  Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995","content":"### 3 Costs and expenses of administration of the  Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995\n\n> [*\\[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja61@GC1@EN) The costs and expenses of, or incurred in or in connection with, the administration of the [Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-002) are payable out of the Public Account without further appropriation than this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 4 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004#GS4@EN) [Administrative Arrangements Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004) –\n> \n> > > (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Justice; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the Department responsible to the Minister for Justice in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 3 shows an amendment (No. 4 of 2017, applied 1 Jul 2019) to the funding provision. The current text makes administration costs of the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 payable from the Public Account 'without further appropriation than this Act' and links administrative responsibility to the Minister for Justice until an Administrative Arrangements order is made. The amendment flag indicates the Act's funding mechanics or wording were altered from earlier versions and so the present scope differs from the original text."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, short Act with only funding, commencement and administrative-assignment provisions (low structural complexity).","Interdependence with other statutes: refers to the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 (administrative subject) and the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 (mechanism for future reassignment), requiring cross-Act understanding.","Funding wording: the phrase 'payable out of the Public Account without further appropriation than this Act' may prompt interpretive questions about appropriation procedures and accounting treatment.","Administrative discretion: temporary assignment to the Minister for Justice and Department of Justice until an order under the Administrative Arrangements Act is made creates a contingent governance path.","Amendment history noted in the text (s3 amended by No. 4 of 2017, applied 1 Jul 2019) requires checking historical versions to track any substantive changes."],"plain_english_summary":"This short Act authorises the Public Account to meet the costs of administering the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 and assigns responsibility for the Act to the Minister for Justice and the Department of Justice until an Administrative Arrangements order says otherwise. It matters to the Treasurer (who funds administration), the Minister/department (who runs it) and anyone carrying out boundary work, because it fixes who pays and who is administratively responsible and removes the need for a separate appropriation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of providing funding authority for the administration of the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995. The only amendment noted (2017) appears to be a machinery update to the citation or reference format rather than a substantive expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections total","No defined terms section","Single operational provision (section 3) with straightforward purpose","No cross-references to other legislation except for basic administrative machinery","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical law that authorises the government to pay for the costs of running another law — specifically, the **Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Pays the bills**: It allows money to be drawn from the Public Account (government funds) to cover the costs of administering the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act. This includes things like staff salaries, office costs, and other expenses involved in managing electoral boundary reviews for Tasmania's upper house.\n- **No extra vote needed**: Normally, government spending needs a specific parliamentary approval (an \"appropriation\"). This Act acts as that approval — so the money can be spent without Parliament having to pass a separate bill every time.\n- **Sets up who runs it**: Until the government makes other arrangements, the Minister for Justice and the Department of Justice are responsible for administering this Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily government officials and departments involved in electoral boundary administration.\n- Indirectly, Tasmanian voters, since it ensures the electoral boundaries process is properly funded.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this law, there would be no legal authority to spend public money on running the electoral boundaries system. It's a \"machinery\" law — boring but essential for government to function."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to have remained focused on its original narrow purpose of providing a legal basis for expenses related to Legislative Council boundary redistributions in Tasmania. No evidence of scope creep or significant expansion of intent is apparent from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — limited to expense provisions for one specific process","Short Act with minimal substantive provisions visible in the text provided","No complex definitions, cross-references to other legislation, or regulatory frameworks apparent","Stable law with few amendments since 1995, suggesting limited technical evolution"],"plain_english_summary":"The Legislative Council Boundaries Expenses Act 1995 provides the legal basis for paying costs of reviewing and redrawing electoral divisions for Tasmania’s Legislative Council. It governs how public money funds redistribution processes, affecting the agencies that run redistributions, Tasmanian taxpayers, and members/candidates whose electorates may change. By authorising expenditure, the Act ensures the funding of boundary reviews is lawful and unchallengeable on financial grounds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995","history":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/legislative-council-boundaries-expenses-act-1995/documents"}}